“[John the Baptist] said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “you brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruits in keeping with repentance. And ...

This messenger is John the Baptist, who appeared in the desert ... John’s baptism was a symbol of repentance. John was a forerunner to the Messiah. He said, “I baptise you with water for ...

John the Baptist preached in the wilderness, telling people to repent their sins to be baptised as a sign of their repentance ... area where John was probably preaching. Some Bible scholars ...